Palantir

Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Interview Experience - Germany

October 1, 2019

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First, I had to solve an online test on Hackerrank. It didn't require writing solid, production-level code; correctness was tested. Also, the numbers were small enough for algorithm complexity to not matter. They didn't even require solving all tasks.

The second round was behavioral, and I failed it. They asked me extensively about my background and career aspirations. I had to provide arguments and motivations for every entry in my CV. I don't think I prepared well, and that's the reason I failed. Do not underestimate this round!

Questions

Coding: Simple ad hoc implementation and graph problems.

Behavioral stuff:

Why go to MSc?
Why intern at company X, Y?
What do you expect from this internship?
How would you know it was good?

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Interview Statistics

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Pass Rate

Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Software Engineer, roles in Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Palantir's Forward Deployed Software Engineer, interview process in Germany.

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Pros: Palantir is a very well-run company with incredibly high-caliber employees and products. Code reviews are rigorous, and the quality of software is stellar. Lots of interesting work, fast-paced team.

Cons: The company's culture is such that you do need to be willing to commit more than just working hours to it. There is a culture of Palantir being in many aspects of life, from weekend hangouts to business trips, etc.

Smart, Challenging Work

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Palo Alto, California, United States

Pros: Palantir is a very well-run company with incredibly high-caliber employees and products. Code reviews are rigorous, and the quality of software is stellar. Lots of interesting work, fast-paced team.

Cons: The company's culture is such that you do need to be willing to commit more than just working hours to it. There is a culture of Palantir being in many aspects of life, from weekend hangouts to business trips, etc.

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Pros: Excellent people, smart but also great to work with.

Cons: An unconventional style may not suit everyone.

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Pros: Excellent people, smart but also great to work with.

Cons: An unconventional style may not suit everyone.

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Pros: Supportive and want you to succeed.

Cons: Work is stressful at times.

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Cons: Work is stressful at times.

Smart, Challenging Work

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Palo Alto, California, United States

Pros: Palantir is a very well-run company with incredibly high-caliber employees and products. Code reviews are rigorous, and the quality of software is stellar. Lots of interesting work, fast-paced team.

Cons: The company's culture is such that you do need to be willing to commit more than just working hours to it. There is a culture of Palantir being in many aspects of life, from weekend hangouts to business trips, etc.

4.0
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Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Pros: Palantir is a very well-run company with incredibly high-caliber employees and products. Code reviews are rigorous, and the quality of software is stellar. Lots of interesting work, fast-paced team.
Cons: The company's culture is such that you do need to be willing to commit more than just working hours to it. There is a culture of Palantir being in many aspects of life, from weekend hangouts to business trips, etc.

Great company to work for

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September 15, 2020

Pros: Excellent people, smart but also great to work with.

Cons: An unconventional style may not suit everyone.

5.0
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Pros: Excellent people, smart but also great to work with.
Cons: An unconventional style may not suit everyone.

Supportive Team, Stressful Work

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Pros: Supportive and want you to succeed.

Cons: Work is stressful at times.

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Cons: Work is stressful at times.

Palantir Interview Questions

Find Beautiful Indices in the Given Array I

Given a string and two substrings, find the indices where the first substring occurs. Then, find the indices where the second substring occurs. Return the indices of the first substring that are close to any index of the second substring, within a specified range.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

Smallest String With Swaps

You're given a string and a list of index pairs. You can swap characters at these indices any number of times. Find the lexicographically smallest string you can obtain after performing these swaps.

ArraysStringsGraphsGreedy Algorithms

Find Beautiful Indices in the Given Array II

You're given a string and two patterns. Find all 'beautiful' indices where an occurrence of the first pattern is within 'k' distance of an occurrence of the second pattern.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

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